JUVENILE PROBATION OFFICER - Deferred Prosecution Unit

Summary

• Receive, review and evaluate police referrals from law enforcement agencies involving juveniles.
• Determine appropriate actions through the interview process.
• Prepare reports for presentation to the Court.
• Provide supervision of cases under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court and Juvenile Services.
• Counsel and assist juveniles and their families in development rehabilitation.
• Provide safe and secure supervision of juveniles while in the Courtroom, while transporting, or in any other location when youth is in custody.
• Provide assistance and services to victims.

GRANT FUNDED POSITION Posting may close at any time .
BENEFITS

Tarrant County employees enjoy superior health, retirement, and insurance benefits &
13 County Holidays
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Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives referrals from police agencies and school districts within Tarrant County and assesses background factors in order to facilitate the disposition of the case.
• Conducts intake interviews and makes determination on referral of case to the District Attorney's Office for legal action. Coordinates all procedures involved until the case is completed.
• Prepares and submits court reports for court proceedings. Attends court hearings and provides information to the Court as required.
• Provides court ordered and non-court-ordered supervision. Establishes and performs casework objectives through interviewing and counseling with client and family in the office, school and in the field.
• Develops case plans for assigned youth and conducts reviews in accordance with department policy and provides post supervision as well.
• Accesses community agencies and coordinates treatment for clients, families and victims as needed.
• Maintains and updates chronological dictation reflecting contacts and casework initiated with clients, family members, victims, school officials and service providers
• Coordinates actions with staff and outside authorities concerning case progression
• Transports clients, family members and victims for court and community service appointments.
• Potentially intervenes in aggressive and self-injurious behaviors with crisis intervention, counseling, physical and mechanical restraint, when the youth is under his/her direct supervision. Must be knowledgeable of and annually trained in self-defense techniques.
• Ensures that victims are advised of their rights. Develops victim's restitution agreements.
• Schedules supervision contacts with clients.
• Provides direct services to victims as needed.
• May collect data and prepare statistical reports.
• Provides behavioral support and counseling intervention within specialized programs.
• Performs all other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements

NOTE: YOU MUST FILL OUT THE WORK HISTORY and EDUCATION SECTIONS OF APPLICATION TO SHOW YOU HAVE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION AS REQUIRED BY HIRING DEPARTMENT OR BE DISQUALIFIED.

• TO APPLY , must have a Bachelor's Degree + 1,750 hours of full-time casework, counseling, community or group work, or related experience in a social service, community, corrections, or juvenile agency that deals with offenders or disadvantaged persons require

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• TO APPLY , must have One (1) year of full-time graduate study towards a Master's degree (30 semester hours) in criminology, corrections, counseling, law, social work, psychology or a related field.

Applicants who graduate from a foreign school must present written documentation validating their education as meeting the standards of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) from a Texas Juvenile Justice Department approved service.

• TO APPLY , must have a valid driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance .
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain current certification by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department as a Juvenile Probation Officer.
• Ability to participate in Non-Violent Physical Restraint, with annual training in verbal de-escalation, self-defense, and physical restraint components of the training.
• Skilled in counseling and interviewing and have a good working knowledge of community referral resources.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience providing direct service to youth and families with mental health history preferred.

If hired, must provide proof of educational attainment
at New Hire Processing or during the promotional process.